YWCA has scheduled a Family Open Swim Monday, December 12, from 6-7 p.m. The moveable floor pool will be set shallow so that all children can enjoy the fun. Open swims are free for Health Center Plus and Aqua Action members and $2 per basic member. Otherwise, the cost is $5 per family, $3 per […]
POSTED: 12/01/11 at 5:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert Police No new reports. Delphos Police November 27, 3:13 a.m. — Tanner Lewis, 18, of Ohio City, was charged with underage consumption and persistent disorderly conduct by intoxication and taken to Allen County Jail after he attempted to enter a residence in the 1000 block of North Canal Street and later jumped into […]
POSTED: 12/01/11 at 5:09 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
The Lincolnview Lady Lancer basketball team got a convincing 60-35 victory over Hicksville Tuesday in a non-conference basketball game at home. Kaylee Thatcher led the Lancers with 17 points and six steals, while Katie Dye added 11 points and eight assists and Kaitlyn Brant had 9 point for Lincolnview. Leading scorer for the Aces was […]
POSTED: 11/30/11 at 2:40 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
CELINA — The Van Wert Lady Cougar bowlers are now at 1-2 on the season after being out rolled by the St. Marys Lady Roughriders during a match held Tuesday afternoon at Plaza Lanes in Celina. The Lady Cougars couldn’t get anything to connect and lost with a pin total of only 1,764 to St. […]
POSTED: 11/30/11 at 2:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Woodrow P. “Woody” Schey, 98, formerly of Paulding, died Monday, November 28, 2011, at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born December 13, 1912, in Leipsic, the son of the late Walter S. and Jessie E. (Pickens) Schey. On December 25, 1936, he married Gladys Fay (Tooman) Schey, who preceded […]
POSTED: 11/30/11 at 2:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Jonathon Menke to Vanessa Menke, portion of inlot 2276, Van Wert. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Ricky L. Ricker and Kimmy R. Ricker, inlot 1737, Van Wert. Patricia J. Lahmon Revocable Trust to Brenneman Brothers, portion of section 34, Hoaglin Township. Darrol R. Keck and Lois C. Keck to Keckie Crew LLC, inlot […]
POSTED: 11/30/11 at 2:24 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers
By Hope Wallace Are you a cook, concrete specialist, bricklayer, building contractor, architect, musician, painter, illustrator, or sculptor? Do you sew, hook rugs, code html, draw or decorate seasonally or interiors? Creating is basic human nature whether a person’s forte is making a pretty picture or making a comfortable home. Maybe this is why we […]
POSTED: 11/30/11 at 2:04 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
The Jr. High Student Council will be collecting donations for their annual Community Christmas Project the week of December 5-9. Last year’s drive resulted in over $600 worth of monetary donations used to help five Lincolnview families. Once again, council members Mrs. Dowdy, and Mrs. Sheets, along with other staff members, will be raising money […]
POSTED: 11/30/11 at 2:01 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines
Van Wert County received a blanket of snow on Tuesday from a storm that apparently formed under the radar — literally — of the National Weather Service. Forecasters had been calling for light snow on Wednesday, but had not predicted any snow on Tuesday, although County Emergency Management Director Rick McCoy had posted on his […]
POSTED: 11/30/11 at 8:24 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners heard a request from AEP to withdraw its opposition to the utility company’s Electrical Security Plan settlement agreement during the commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday. Randy Payne, AEP Ohio’s community affairs manager, attended Tuesday’s meeting to provide additional information to the commissioners about the ESP settlement, […]
POSTED: 11/30/11 at 8:09 am. FILED UNDER: News